Senior Manager - Ad Sales (Lifestyle Marketplace)

About the Role

The Senior Manager will lead a focused pod within Flipkart's Lifestyle Marketplace advertising division. This role involves mentoring and managing a team comprising Managers and Assistant Managers, driving efficiency amid high marketplace volumes, and addressing operational challenges unique to this environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a specialized team to maximize effectiveness in Lifestyle Marketplace Ads.
• Formulate and implement growth and revenue strategies for assigned Business Units, setting and achieving ambitious monthly goals in coordination with category leaders.
• Conduct weekly strategic reviews to monitor ad performance, bridging communication between categories and advertising channels to identify and resolve issues.
• Design innovative advertising offers tailored to Lifestyle Marketplace sellers, leveraging insights from market trends and major sale events.
• Analyze data deeply to identify emerging supply and demand patterns, turning complex analytics into actionable guidance for sellers regarding monthly trends and seasonal fluctuations.
• Manage critical escalations smoothly, ensuring positive experiences for internal teams and external partners.
• Recruit and cultivate a high-performing team to support rapid expansion within the Lifestyle Marketplace Ads segment.
• Oversee operational processes including essential data collection and precise advertisement analysis.
• Contribute to annual planning efforts and lead special projects that enable quick adaptation in a competitive market.

Qualifications and Skills

• Proven senior leadership experience in ad sales or account management, especially in fast-growing e-commerce or marketplace contexts.
• Consistent track record of surpassing aggressive revenue goals.
• Excellent team leadership capabilities with a focus on coaching and scaling.
• Strong analytical skills enabling the transformation of large data sets into straightforward business action plans.
• Exceptional communication and negotiation talents for managing diverse stakeholders including technical teams and category managers.
• In-depth knowledge of digital advertising platforms, performance metrics, and the behavioral patterns of value-conscious consumers.